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Is Enough!Ephesians 4:1-

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Introduction 1 is not enough in many things of life!

1 parent is not enough! – Eph. 6:2 Father and Mother are needed! – Gen. 1:26-28

Male + Female = Offspring “…after his kind…” Gen. 1:11,12, 21, 24, 25

The natural law of Procreation 1 vehicle may not be enough!

Some need 2 or more! 1 shoe is not enough!

Need 2 – one for each foot! 1 foot, leg, eye, ear, arm, hand is not enough!

Need both! – 1 Cor. 12:14-26 But, God says that 1 is enough in some cases!

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Ephesians 4:1-6

1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and

through all, and in you all.

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Body is Enough! “There is one body…” The Body is the Church and the Church is the

Body! Eph. 1:22-23; 5:22-23; Col. 1:18, 24

Christ built the Church! He owns it! He governs it! He purchased it! It is His Kingdom!

Matt. 16:13-19; Acts 20:28; Jn. 18:36 There is no need for bodies of men!

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Spirit is Enough! “…and one Spirit…” Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to His Apostles!

Jn. 14:26; 15:26; 16:7, 13 Lk. 24:46-49; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 1 Cor. 2:6-13; Gal. 1:10-12; Eph. 3:3-5; 2 Pet. 1:19-

21 Heb. 1:1-2

The revelation of the Spirit is sufficient: 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3

There is NO other spirit and NO need for any other spirit!

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Hope is Enough! “…even as ye are called in one hope of your calling…” Man has many hopes!

1000 Year reign of Christ on earth! Hope of a rapture! Hope of an experience! Hope of a special message! Hope of salvation by “faith only!” Hope of physical health and wealth!

The “one hope” is the Hope of Heaven with Christ! 1 Pet.1:4; Col. 1:5; 2 Tim. 4:8; Rom. 8:24, 25 Eph. 1:3; Jas. 2:24

There is NO other hope!

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Lord is Enough! “there is…one Lord…” Jesus Christ is Lord!

David called Him Lord! Matt. 22:42-46

Peter called him “…both Lord and Christ.” Acts 2:36

Paul called Him “…King of Kings and Lord of Lords.” 1 Tim. 6:15; cf. Rev. 17:14; 19:16

Must be obedient to Him! Lk. 6:46; Matt.7:21-23; Heb. 5:8-9; Jn. 12:48 He has ALL authority! – Matt. 28:18; 11:27; Lk.

1:32-33 There is NO other lord!

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Faith is Enough! “there is…one faith…”

This means NO OTHER faiths! ONLY ONE! It can and must be preached!

Gal. 1:23; Mk. 16:15 It can and must be obeyed!

Acts 6:7; 2 Thess. 1:6-10; Rom. 6:17-18 It can and must be “contended for”!

Jude 3; Phil. 1:27 The “one faith” is the only faith that saves!

Rom. 1:17-18; 3:19-22; Gal. 1:6-7; 3:26 NO OTHER “faith” that will save sinners!

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Baptism is Enough! “there is…one baptism…”

But, there are 7 baptisms in the N.T. Baptism of John – Matt. 3:1-6,13; 21:25 Baptism of fire – Matt. 3:7-12 Baptism of the Holy Spirit – Acts 2:1-4; Jn. 3:34 Baptism of Moses – 1 Cor. 10:1-4 Baptism of the dead – 1 Cor. 15:12, 13 Baptism of suffering – Matt. 20:22-23 Baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus – Acts 19:5

Which ONE is the ONE? Two is ONE too many! None is ONE too few! ONE is just right! WHICH ONE???

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Baptism is Enough! The “one baptism” is the ONE…

For all people – Matt. 28:19 That follows faith in Christ – Mk. 16:15-16 That saves the lost – 1 Pet. 3:21; Acts 2:38 That is in the name of the Lord Jesus – Acts 10:48 We contact the blood of Christ - Rom. 6:3-4 By which we put on Christ – Gal. 3:27 In which we are buried with Christ – Col 2:12 That continues until Christ’s return – Mt. 28:19-20

Water Baptism is the ONE! – Acts 10:47-48

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God is Enough! “there is…one God and father of all…”

This means NO OTHER gods! ONE & ONLY ONE! 1 Cor. 8:4-7; Acts 17:16-29

God (our Father) is in Heaven! Matt. 6:9

He must be worshiped “in spirit and in truth.” Jn. 4:23-24

The command to “have no other gods before me” is still valid! Ex. 20:3; Jer. 25:6; 35:15; Rom. 1:19-25

NO OTHER “god” is the “true and living God”! Mohammad, Allah, Buddha; all “others” are DEAD! Acts 14:15

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…is Enough!

4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all - Eph. 4:4-6

Conclusion!